About WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide and the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes.

Why join WFP Somalia?

In Somalia, the World Food Programme provides food assistance for nutrition, livelihoods, and relief through the hard work of more than 550 employees who contribute towards making Somalia hunger free in close partnership with local partners.

What will you do?

• Participate in the development and implementation of financial and administrative policies and procedures for the Area Office.

• Perform bank reconciliations, disbursements, clearance of receivables, and overall cash

• management and monthly financial closures on a regular basis in accordance with

• corporate requirements.

• Coordinate the provision of a range of services such as facilities management, travel, protocol, and light vehicle management.

• Assist managers in cash forecasting and the elaboration of resource requirements for budget submission.

• Prepare budget performance reports with an analysis between the approved budget and actual expenditures’ using various sources.

WE ARE HIRING!

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST No. 009/09/2022

Job Title: FINANCE officer

Contract Type/Grade: Special Service Agreement (SSA 9)

Duty Station: Galkayo, Somalia

Contract Duration: 3 Months (Initial)

Date of Issue: 13th September 2022 | Closing Date: 19th September 2022

• Institute and evaluate the effectiveness of internal control systems to help safeguard corporate assets and minimize financial risks.

• Monitor the daily cash position and initiate replenishment decisions in a timely manner.

• Regularly liaise with head office to ensure that payments are processed in a timely manner.

• Prepare and analyse financial and statistical reports for the various activity managers and guest houses.

• Where necessary, deliver core administrative services, working with contractors and

• following standard processes to provide cost-effective, quality, and timely services to WFP.

• Supervise operations of different administrative tasks including screening, indexing, classifying, storing, and disseminating information.

• Prepare and consolidate complex reports, briefing notes, and other documentation as may be requested.

• Coordinate a wide range of actions related to human resources, work planning, financial management, and administrative requirements.

• Perform other related duties as required.

Do you meet the minimum requirements?

• Advanced University Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or related fields, or First University degree in the same subject(s) with additional 4 years of related work experience

• Four years or more of progressive professional experience in Finance and Administrative Operations, preferably in an international organization, embassy, or UN system.

• Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Somali is a requirement.

Are you competent for this job? Do you have

• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills

• Efficiency and Time-Management

• Good communication skills

• Ability to collate, analyze data, and draft reports.

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit online applications through E-Recruitment using the link below:

https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=173199&company=C0000168410P